What is ISO/ASTM 52901 – Additive manufacturing about?

This international standard assists its users to communicate product/part details like dimensions, surface texture, tolerances etc., without causing any confusion and ensuring the quality of the product.

ISO/ASTM 52901 defines and specifies requirements for purchased parts made by additive manufacturing. ISO/ASTM 52901 is applicable for use as a basis to obtain parts made by additive manufacturing that meet minimum acceptance requirements.

More stringent part requirements can be specified through the addition of one or more supplementary requirements at the time of the order.

Who is ISO/ASTM 52901 – Additive manufacturing for?

ISO/ASTM 52901 on additive manufacturing is useful for the following sectors:

Aerospace
Automotive
Medical
Industrial manufacturing

Specific users of ISO/ASTM 52901 could be the following:

3D printing companies
Quality control personnel
Project managers
Assembly engineers

Why should you use ISO/ASTM 52901 – Additive manufacturing?

Additive manufacturing or 3D printing is the latest technology advancement in the manufacturing field. It allows to design and produce custom-built parts and products that suit specific individual requirements. However, this also increases the possibility of errors in production stages due to confusion on product specifications.

ISO/ASTM 52901 gives guidelines for the elements to be exchanged between the customer and the part provider at the time of the order, including the customer order information, part definition data, feedstock requirements, final part characteristics and properties, inspection requirements and part acceptance methods.

Overall, the guidelines of ISO/ASTM 52901 facilitate efficient and unambiguous communication between you and your consumer. This helps to minimize the risk of defects and irregularities in the ordered additive manufacturing parts.

BS EN ISO/ASTM 52901:2018

Additive manufacturing. General principles. Requirements for purchased AM parts

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Published:

31 Oct 2018